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46. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate in Cape Town

to Namibia, Schaufele told Botha that the situation was not as stark as he painted it. We have indications some African nations are uneasy with SWAPO ’s continued intransigence and might be willing to play a more forceful role. In telegram 1744 from Lagos, February 14, the Embassy summarized a conversation between Young and Obasanjo , in which the role of Nigeria in dealing with SWAPO was discussed. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D770052–0561) Schaufele also reminded Botha that we face a Security Council debate on Namibia which will have unfortunate consequences for hi…

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Source	Foreign Relations of the United States
Collection	International records
Kind	Document
Publisher	US Department of State, Office of the Historian
Date	1977-02-26
Type	diplomatic document (FRUS)
Details	Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVI, Southern Africa
Found at	https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1977-80v16/d46
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46. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate in Cape Town. Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977. Vero Archive, record frus:frus1977-80v16/d46.